The Bank of Finland is the central bank of Finland. It is the fourth oldest central bank in the world. The Bank is a member of the European System of Central Banks (many bank's functions have been taken over by the ECB). It is Finland's monetary authority, and is responsible for the country's currency supply and foreign exchange reserves.
Pohjola Bank operates as a corporate bank for large and mid-size companies. Pohjola ranks second among corporate lenders in Finland. The Bank provides its domestic customers with a diverse range of financial, investment and payment transfer solutions, also at international level, and foreign customers with banking services for business needs in Finland and neighbouring regions. Pohjola aims at market leadership as a bank for large corporate customers and, together with OP-Pohjola Group member banks, as a bank for SMEs.